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Talk up (or down) the RF 24–240mm F4-6.3

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yerach
yerach Regular Member • Posts: 353
Re: Talk up (or down) the RF 24–240mm F4-6.3
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atolk wrote:

This lens came up in the thread when I was asking whether the move to R6 from 6D was a good idea (it was) and whether I can get by with my EF lenses or need to start moving over to RF.

Speed notwithstanding, this seems like a good street and travel lens. Street -- maybe iffy because of size if you are conscious of what you appear like with your camera; I love strolling with my tiny Sony a6500 in a leather case with the logo blacked out and with a toy 35mm lens, I look so innocent and old school.

At $899 (and no L designation), it seems one the cheapest way to build up one's RF lineup. Do you get what you pay for or do you get more? Sample images greatly appreciated, especially street and travel.

(God, when did $899 for a lens become cheap?)

the main thing going for this lens is that it does everything from wideangle to telephoto while not killing photo quality, and does it at a comfortable (not to say "cheap") price.

i do think that someone more serious about their photography, who means to eventually build an arsenal of lenses, should if they can go for the more expensive 24-105L, it's far better optically, and while not as outrageously a "jack of all trades", can handle many situations just fine, plus it's an L lens and feels more solid (even if it isn't really).

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